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Best Colleges for Security Science and Technology, by Earnings

146 of the colleges we track award a bachelor's degree in Security Science and Technology, about 3,120 degrees a year. Across the 42 that report earnings, graduates make a median of $57,773 four years after finishing.

Rank	College	State	Median earnings, 4 years out	Degrees a year	Acceptance rate
1	Champlain College	VT	$101,401	69	82.9%
2	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott	AZ	$98,996	48	76.6%
3	Florida State University	FL	$93,841	45	24.2%
4	Robert Morris University	PA	$90,206	36	89.9%
5	Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania	PA	$73,289	63	93.1%
6	Syracuse University	NY	$69,491	58	45.9%
7	State University of New York at Plattsburgh	NY	$69,321	13	78.4%
8	Pennsylvania State University	PA	$66,084	43	60.6%
9	Loyola University Chicago	IL	$64,194	28	81.6%
10	University of New Haven	CT	$63,360	102	60.4%
11	George Mason University	VA	$63,182	36	87.5%
12	University of North Dakota	ND	$62,726	24	76.9%
13	West Virginia University	WV	$62,455	85	89%
14	West Virginia University Institute of Technology	WV	$62,455	5	36.7%
15	University of Maryland Global Campus	MD	$62,022	73
16	University of Central Florida	FL	$61,633	32	40.1%
17	Virginia Commonwealth University	VA	$61,026	50	92.6%
18	Chestnut Hill College	PA	$60,744	24	74.5%
19	Farmingdale State College	NY	$60,464	176	63.3%
20	CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice	NY	$60,416	118	57.1%
21	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	NE	$58,037	37	87.5%
22	Tiffin University	OH	$57,509	25	80.1%
23	Grand Canyon University	AZ	$57,384	38	78.9%
24	Seattle University	WA	$56,265	39	76.9%
25	Bay Path University	MA	$56,262	16	85.2%
26	Indiana University-Indianapolis	IN	$55,988	29	76.4%
27	Mercyhurst University	PA	$55,665	18	81%
28	University of Central Oklahoma	OK	$54,876	134	78.1%
29	Hilbert College	NY	$54,589	52	97.2%
30	Texas A&M University	TX	$53,792	35	57.4%
31	Florida Gulf Coast University	FL	$52,096	86	63.4%
32	Saint Edward's University	TX	$51,977	15	81.4%
33	University of Southern Mississippi	MS	$51,956	55	99.1%
34	Husson University	ME	$51,772	3	81%
35	University of Wisconsin-Platteville	WI	$50,368	62	89.4%
36	Jacksonville State University	AL	$50,281	56	77.7%
37	Glenville State University	WV	$48,388	26
38	Washburn University	KS	$44,534	15
39	The University of Texas at El Paso	TX	$42,459	22	99.9%
40	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce	PR	$31,181	26	33.7%
41	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon	PR	$31,130	69	39.6%
42	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla	PR	$29,441	27	41.8%

104 more colleges award this degree but have no earnings figure, usually because the program is small.

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Frequently asked questions

Which college has the highest-paid Security Science and Technology graduates?

Champlain College ($101,401), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott ($98,996), Florida State University ($93,841), Robert Morris University ($90,206), Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania ($73,289) report the highest median earnings four years after graduation.

How much do Security Science and Technology majors make?

The median across 42 colleges is $57,773 four years after graduation. By college it runs from $29,441 to $101,401.

Which colleges have the biggest Security Science and Technology programs?

By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Farmingdale State College (176), University of Central Oklahoma (134), CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (118), University of New Haven (102), Kennesaw State University (101).

Does a higher-earning program mean a better program?

Not on its own. Earnings reflect where graduates live, what jobs they take, and who enrolled in the first place, as well as the teaching. The figures cover only graduates who received federal financial aid, and small programs are left out, so a college missing from this list may still have a strong department.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release, federal program category "Security Science and Technology". Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, working and not enrolled, four years after a bachelor's degree.